Lucena del Cid

Lucena del Cid (Llucena in Valencian), nicknamed "The Pearl of the Mountain", is a beautiful landscape stop on the Camino de Santiago of Castellón. Nestled in the heart of Alto Mijares, this town offers pilgrims an extraordinary mountain scenery with deep ravines, forests and the Lucena River. It's a paradise for hiking and nature lovers. The town, of Arab origin and steep streets, sits at the foot of a mountain, crowned by the remains of its castle. The Main Square and the parish church of Our Lady of the Assumption are the centre of local life. For the hiker, reaching Lucena is a physical challenge rewarded by the beauty of the area. The town has services for pilgrims and an atmosphere of genuine mountain village. It's an stage that immerses the traveller in rural and wild Castellón, an experience of deep connection with nature before continuing the ascent through the Maestrazgo hills.